https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/ R3VLimited Forums en Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:02:00 GMT vBulletin 60 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/images/misc/R3V.jpg https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/ https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/general-forums/members-rides/10162952-duplicate-post-please-delete-thank-you Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:07:01 GMT In 2016 I purchased this lovely Delphin Grey 1990 325i Sedan from the second owner, a parts manager at the sister store to my BMW Dealership. The car had been in a “total loss” scenario of the early 00’s when it hit a deal. The original owner bought it back and replaced a hood and fender and kept it moving. I had just sold my 99’ M3 to a friend in Richmond who crashed his Racecar into the wall backwards, and bought the drivetrain back from them. I had at this point done a couple of 24V swaps on other e30’s I’d owned and sold, none of them felt right. This car seemed to be the one. I trailered It home and drove it on the M20 until I could put my S52 in. I was In love. The swap was eventually completed and it was such a tremendous daily driver to and from work. I wouldn’t have changed a thing. Then, a VF kit and supporting hardware went up on the classifieds, and a new mission crystallized. After a few years of building and the car being on and off the road, it is finally “complete” and I’m driving it a couple times a week. I am currently going through such a massive car guy resurgence…my wife is nearly at the end of her rope. I feel like a little kid all over again. Car just came back from having some paint work/correction done and it’s standing tall in the garage. I’ve been thinking about posting in this section for 10 years….finally felt right! In 2016 I purchased this lovely Delphin Grey 1990 325i Sedan from the second owner, a parts manager at the sister store to my BMW Dealership. The car had been in a “total loss” scenario of the early 00’s when it hit a deal. The original owner bought it back and replaced a hood and fender and kept it moving. I had just sold my 99’ M3 to a friend in Richmond who crashed his Racecar into the wall backwards, and bought the drivetrain back from them.

I had at this point done a couple of 24V swaps on other e30’s I’d owned and sold, none of them felt right. This car seemed to be the one. I trailered It home and drove it on the M20 until I could put my S52 in. I was In love.

The swap was eventually completed and it was such a tremendous daily driver to and from work. I wouldn’t have changed a thing. Then, a VF kit and supporting hardware went up on the classifieds, and a new mission crystallized. After a few years of building and the car being on and off the road, it is finally “complete” and I’m driving it a couple times a week.

I am currently going through such a massive car guy resurgence…my wife is nearly at the end of her rope. I feel like a little kid all over again. Car just came back from having some paint work/correction done and it’s standing tall in the garage. I’ve been thinking about posting in this section for 10 years….finally felt right!]]> Members Rides mmoyer11 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/general-forums/members-rides/10162952-duplicate-post-please-delete-thank-you https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/general-forums/members-rides/10162946-my-s52-vf-90’-sedan-a-‘smiles-and-cries’-story Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:06:43 GMT In 2016 I purchased this lovely Delphin Grey 1990 325i Sedan from the second owner, a parts manager at the sister store to my BMW Dealership. The car had been in a “total loss” scenario of the early 00’s when it hit a deal. The original owner bought it back and replaced a hood and fender and kept it moving. I had just sold my 99’ M3 to a friend in Richmond who crashed his Racecar into the wall backwards, and bought the drivetrain back from them. I had at this point done a couple of 24V swaps on other e30’s I’d owned and sold, none of them felt right. This car seemed to be the one. I trailered It home and drove it on the M20 until I could put my S52 in. I was In love. The swap was eventually completed and it was such a tremendous daily driver to and from work. I wouldn’t have changed a thing. Then, a VF kit and supporting hardware went up on the classifieds, and a new mission crystallized. After a few years of building and the car being on and off the road, it is finally “complete” and I’m driving it a couple times a week. I am currently going through such a massive car guy resurgence…my wife is nearly at the end of her rope. I feel like a little kid all over again. Car just came back from having some paint work/correction done and it’s standing tall in the garage. I’ve been thinking about posting in this section for 10 years….finally felt right!
I had at this point done a couple of 24V swaps on other e30’s I’d owned and sold, none of them felt right. This car seemed to be the one. I trailered It home and drove it on the M20 until I could put my S52 in. I was In love.

The swap was eventually completed and it was such a tremendous daily driver to and from work. I wouldn’t have changed a thing. Then, a VF kit and supporting hardware went up on the classifieds, and a new mission crystallized. After a few years of building and the car being on and off the road, it is finally “complete” and I’m driving it a couple times a week.

I am currently going through such a massive car guy resurgence…my wife is nearly at the end of her rope. I feel like a little kid all over again. Car just came back from having some paint work/correction done and it’s standing tall in the garage. I’ve been thinking about posting in this section for 10 years….finally felt right! ]]> Members Rides mmoyer11 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/general-forums/members-rides/10162946-my-s52-vf-90’-sedan-a-‘smiles-and-cries’-story https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/m20/10162945-itb-balancing Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:02:09 GMT Here is a video of it idling at 900rpm with Schrick 284 cam, my idle setting without AC (AC ON is 1000rpm). Cyl 2 and 3 TBs are off from each other by about 0.5-0.7 kgm or whatever this little tool shows? Should I leave it alone or mess with TB plate a little and hope it won't stick after?

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Can anyone be a middle man to help me achieve one of these? It must have been bad for them to stop registering new members.
TIA]]> General Discussion 88Sedan https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/general-forums/general-discussion/10162911-anyone-a-member-of-e30zone https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/general-technical/10162900-tail-light-and-dash-light-problems Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:07:28 GMT I have been trying to trouble shoot some electrical problems but I cant figure out what is wrong. The car is a 1983 e30 coupe. I have not installed any front headlights yet, but something is going on in the rear. When the light switch is in position 0, fully pressed in, no lights are on. This I understand is correct. When the light switch is in position 1, parking mode, left and right taillights come on, the dashlight/cluster illumination comes on and can be dimmed. When the light switch is in position 2, ON position, only my left tail light works and the dashlight turns off. What could be going on here? Do I have a short somewhere? I dont get 12V out from the switch to my left tail light in position 2 (pin 1 of the light switch connector) I have tried another light switch with the same outcome. Brake lights and number plate illumination works as it should btw.
When the light switch is in position 0, fully pressed in, no lights are on. This I understand is correct.
When the light switch is in position 1, parking mode, left and right taillights come on, the dashlight/cluster illumination comes on and can be dimmed.
When the light switch is in position 2, ON position, only my left tail light works and the dashlight turns off.

What could be going on here? Do I have a short somewhere? I dont get 12V out from the switch to my left tail light in position 2 (pin 1 of the light switch connector) I have tried another light switch with the same outcome.

Brake lights and number plate illumination works as it should btw.]]> General Technical Liffa https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/general-technical/10162900-tail-light-and-dash-light-problems https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/general-forums/general-discussion/10162876-warning-lights Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:59:11 GMT Hello! What would be the cause of 3x warnings on start up? ABS/Brake fluid/battery Only on idle. If i rev it up once it goes away for the rest of the ride. Any ideas?
What would be the cause of 3x warnings on start up? ABS/Brake fluid/battery

Only on idle. If i rev it up once it goes away for the rest of the ride.



Any ideas?]]> General Discussion Dlazy https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/general-forums/general-discussion/10162876-warning-lights https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-technical-forums/engine-drivetrain/m20/10162872-blew-new-fuel-hose-cheap-hose-or-something-else Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:27:24 GMT
So I just rebuilt my M20 and have had it running for a couple of weeks. Been taking it out for short test rides around the neighborhood, mainly been focused on getting the air out of my coolant lines. I've brought it up to temp idling about 10-20 times, and have taken it out numerous times, probably like in total 5-10 miles.

Anyway on my drive yesterday, about a mile away from my house I started to smell a strong fuel smell so I pulled over immediately and popped the hood and saw that my supply fuel line into the rail split. 😳 Luckily I caught it as soon as it happened, that could have ended very badly. I had it towed back to my house.

The fuel hose I used was stupidly bought on amazon so I'm chalking the fuel hose split to just buying a crappy hose and bad luck (maybe I nicked it when I was adjusting the intake manifold)....but I wanted to double check with all you experts here.

Is there something else that I should be looking at that could have caused that or likely it was just the crappy hose and I should be good to go after replacing with a quality hose? I don't want to buy new hoses to have this happen again because of something obvious that I missed. The fuel pressure reg is new.

I'm going to buy the Gates brand 5/16" ID fuel hose at Autozone/Oreillys unless you all have a suggestion on specific fuel hose brand I should get?

Thank you all!!

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I know the crinkle-black with the polished vanes is the go-to but wondering what other options are out there.

Pic for clicks (stolen from peteb3 )
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The ground signal is supposed to be pulsed by the ECU to engage the injectors on/off and for now I don't think it sends that signal, or there's a cut wire somewhere. I hooked up my test light to both + and ground on the fuel rail, tried cranking, and the light didn't flash. If I ground my test light to the engine ground, it lights up fine.

I only touched the fuel rail and moved the 2 harness connected to it during the install, so my main suspect are these two plugs. AI suggested I check the continuity between the 3 prong plug (green circle) that connects about 1/3 down the bottom of the fuel rail, and the + and - prongs on the injector connectors. I found none. What is the role of this 3 wire plug (green). Is the signal for the injectors coming only from the harness that enter the forward end of the rail at the front of the engine?

I applied 12.5V to the injectors and got firm "clicks" on all of them, which tells me they're not stuck closed. I also used brake cleaner in the intake and the car starts up and run on it, which proves that everything other than fuel delivery is working fine.

Ideas?

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